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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
: W6 j+ ^8 i* Y4 HJust because.(没有别的原因。)
- {8 }- i  Q- Q& `It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) & N+ |7 w; u- ]# V7 V, V5 _3 z( Y( D
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
+ v9 D# s5 k8 MNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 1 T. X# }* v* q0 f3 m
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
  B, D; Q) f" N! ~$ lMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
' B1 w1 C4 _: x8 ]I am not available.(我正忙着) ; H$ b" J  Y: r  Q
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) ( q6 k8 C3 G# @3 c2 p
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
& O. q# D. S$ D2 [Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
; I6 w' l) G( zI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 4 v: S$ q) _- Q& A
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
+ c  _5 L2 O) z3 M  aDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 0 [5 ~# P, B/ B' E- ?
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 & G( j1 [- k' _( s7 D* d
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
2 F7 ~! H; e5 A  Z# P- g3 w0 oShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
7 i" f4 S$ d! H, }, J& P0 Y  QYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 , f6 H$ \8 L( R" b; ]) \
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 8 n, U) o8 \5 i, K& k& X2 ^0 E  D
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' e: X3 [, q+ t4 Z
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
3 u3 i, j+ t/ J4 I" u- r2 oI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 + j) O& N! x% F, h# m" E3 r
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ; v$ q' ]2 v. u1 a: R4 S
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
6 F5 b/ A" W' n. I/ j/ |  tI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 , `+ I" \5 \) t& b) j
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 # U: f4 w4 P0 W8 s5 H2 f! P4 X/ \1 g
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 * a3 m3 o$ Y" V
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? $ D8 ~& t+ ^# ^8 L
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ) q7 s' s1 D9 `$ p) Y/ b; A
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 ! o4 z; H0 h8 r5 K  S! b4 Z
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 / d7 M- d% h* b
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 : |0 B3 p5 c4 g* \0 o
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
9 y$ X0 g0 y7 V. Ia cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
9 H0 \6 d# h( w2 m  }4 D% y' t# aThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 6 g* O, _3 E9 u# M1 |/ i
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
+ u, \$ [. t3 ZThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
* \0 `2 \+ P" K! ZA to Z 从头至尾 - U5 N8 i. o$ ~) M
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 * L/ E& i1 {# O; h. `% B
above somebody 深奥 ' s0 s# s6 ^/ c% u6 D1 }* F8 E
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ! a, J8 ?( `: U8 k
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 - |' c& h* f. h* @1 p1 T/ F  f
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
( Z+ Z: m2 L: n* X. |all the more 更加,益发 & B# O9 T6 A5 V& X7 D
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
3 `' ^1 G1 e: S# ~5 Tall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 & R# m+ [9 ?) C- d/ E* [# O8 Q
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ' C& X* X- h3 B- t; r/ t" ?
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
1 X0 }9 t  N+ B8 ]The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
3 J( ?0 p) r6 z7 @' ^' a4 vall out 竭尽全力 * r. @% X$ k' ]9 A- z
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ' `! M6 r" `: b) P2 q+ F8 i! V: C
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
8 j: W' h  v: _, s  J( eGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
3 Z' C, |/ ~/ t3 OI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
: `6 w( {' H  x4 y$ mall set 准备就绪
/ Z6 f( F- j- E8 l# SHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
3 T  F5 a2 X3 ^all you have to do 需要做得是
9 S0 Y8 |- x$ q" @All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
- @! a, E, W% cas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
. h' `2 ]& e9 i8 e1 P1 ]! ?To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ; |( r$ H, V5 Y9 Y  B
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 - C  {; d/ ]& j! w2 B, c
as busy as a bee 非常忙 7 }9 g4 N6 K9 b7 X0 D
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
5 z3 p2 T1 O" ~! s, R0 yat one's fingertips 了如指掌 ( a2 {# h$ }7 O
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 0 {4 `  F" |. @, i3 [2 [
at one's wit's end 智穷
4 o" m: u8 d) PDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ) O7 ^3 w4 Q2 V: b: j" F( q
big shot 大人物,大亨
0 x0 [$ X# k! a2 r5 z; B0 KHe is a big shot in our little town.
. m& G9 j$ J  Z- D+ u2 g2 {2 ?: Nblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 / Y/ p5 U  P4 `+ v4 L8 e3 C
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。   g  _, y( ]# t6 r
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ) n: E0 D) G( f( D- N
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
5 r, b9 |- Z! v# Ublack and white 白纸黑字
( S+ h' M$ ^5 s5 R9 dThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
" S* j# a- `: X7 \blind alley 死胡同 2 c2 ^  Z' O: {+ z$ B: D3 c
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
$ u: L" A# T. D1 [- ]blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
: x. J3 @' K. ]$ p) cThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 6 [9 D8 V$ S2 A' ^
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
. c, h# N0 X& j. [; q. N& LDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 2 ?  _6 Q6 m6 B- @1 [7 C0 J& S
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
. V6 L2 y* h& `/ v9 bHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
# q3 e6 R" ?/ xbland new 崭新的 ( t* E0 N' Q6 O/ }7 Q
a bland new coat 新衣服
: C6 y- \, F% W2 U2 @break the ice 打破沉默
; D( U" {# Z* h9 F# BThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 3 W" Y$ S" s+ y
by a blow 无意中的一击 ) q# C; J  X) E! R% M
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
6 [! W9 O2 ]! ^can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 * s- ?7 X1 f8 r2 |" `+ E# V
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ' y% k: O, [0 c* ]9 d3 L5 p, q
carry something too far 过火了
1 u% O: _7 h. K% {You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
' B2 R1 `* @  Y0 t+ f5 R1 hcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ) C5 m" _3 i% r8 {9 i7 c1 F
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
# p4 p0 j  X. j. R8 ~, B) Z& Ycats got one's tongue 哑口无言
* ^# s$ |! n! d7 \chain smoker 老烟枪 ' o8 A1 [& g% W1 \$ ~
come up with 产生,想出 . G2 S; Y- l3 a% P4 C
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 2 G* J  A1 n5 G+ s0 S
come easily 容易
! w# P+ u& V" T: ALanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 " y! d& d8 g. r5 ^' z! k+ }
cup of tea 喜欢
# K3 _* q3 D4 N- U4 T" `- MMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 9 Z2 N! ~5 X. Q' t
cut it out 停止,住嘴 5 R& G& C! b% g$ \
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
) R& ~' t8 X6 ucall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
  y/ ^/ z+ p+ X* _Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
- h  p+ W6 f6 b5 R, ~& v* v) fNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   [- K% `2 n8 E1 |8 H( N
dear John letter 绝交信 ! ~$ M: s) l$ ~' U' ]2 ~
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. / C1 s9 T5 t3 V- j, d7 q
do somone good 对某人有好处
: _% T) v. E+ O5 THaving some moring exercises does you good.
7 [. @8 x: T8 z3 S! V, T1 {$ ~( ODo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
+ @1 M0 l# V" J9 m. U+ `doesn't count 这次不算 ) S. t, Q; C2 |! J2 o- F
It doesn't count this time,try again. + g, V. a( Z7 P/ y/ [9 i* i0 W) ?
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
9 Q% |# T4 u; CThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 4 a4 \8 A/ f1 v' y
down and out 穷困潦倒 / [/ f& r/ R5 d& f
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 1 a8 C$ f1 Q' ]# U
drive at 用意,意欲
! @! k: V4 I, P9 n" d+ [) MWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
2 i. x7 c- X. D- G, `, u) v; xdrop in 偶然拜访 ( G& U: D8 @- X6 g
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
) \& @/ O0 Y9 q4 ^  cdrop me a line 写信给我
- F- A7 G5 `7 A! w. Z3 POn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
1 B1 F, F# w8 l, ?, ?, f  nearly bird 早起的人
3 i/ X3 J2 r$ {$ IAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ( n5 `& h* R3 G2 i( V$ y  \2 u
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 % B3 ^3 }* b! h
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 0 _& f; N+ o& L. X. ~
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
: r8 t3 I4 x9 Sface the music 直面困难
+ O7 O1 H( e" N9 rHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 # \6 a4 u# U& b) n3 G/ w. ?
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
' I0 j+ W; ?- s7 l+ MYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
- x$ A5 o& g! o  Y, h' |7 t( {fed up 厌倦   H: d( q/ L+ W% Q$ w
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 2 F4 N0 |" p. M9 d" e  w2 M
feel free to do something 不要拘束
" m" w) A: ~5 w4 s# s& NPlease feel free to make suggestions.
3 J3 P/ i9 C5 K8 e) Jfew and far between 很少,稀少
6 U1 i# ^0 E8 g  C# VHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 0 {7 A! x% L( @" q- P
French leave 不辞而别 + |; t; i# K9 D9 S2 J
give me a headache 让人头痛 * _8 Z! ~3 K: A/ O0 H( a9 P0 O
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 2 N+ f: @2 B( @$ o
give me a hand 帮我一下 + ]7 C6 X) j; L2 O! H
go Dutch AA制
8 X9 Y) q9 C9 J/ o5 SGod bless you 上帝保佑你 : I" Z! B5 G( o8 P- |! Z* f
God bless you with your examinations.
7 R5 x+ M9 @6 R2 J9 fGod knows 天知道 3 t4 R& M8 k2 [# t
Got it? 明白了吗?
  }* S) e, V2 h) H- ]green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 + L0 {8 t8 ?; a. I: w# \7 d
hands are full 非常忙
9 ?6 ?% O3 O6 I  m! xhave a ball 勇敢 + `% h7 D2 n% S. F, `
have had it 受够了
/ e2 A( C2 a" D- n# ]I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
- Q/ o0 v& {% }2 w" D/ O3 Ehold water 站得住脚
* p; M5 h) q/ o( j+ \. hNon of his arguements seem to hold water. 1 u* L; Z4 A! ]" [# s/ O( y
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 * a# A$ h$ ~$ |6 w( H- C4 Z
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。. a' C' F/ [$ s7 e& t' _
keep an eye on 提高警惕
, _; L# J8 ?3 N2 a! n# Ikill time打发时间 0 l- H) q. q! v: {4 ^9 ~' @
lazy bones 懒骨头 ! q  s9 e: H' @9 a: B! A
Get up lazy bones! 0 ~6 e1 ~/ I* b" j% a1 y# t2 p( E
leave it to me 让我来吧
' h; {$ q8 C, E( [4 {leave me alone 别管我 + F8 f8 p& W! ]' Z
like father like son 有其父必有其子 * ?6 \, D3 ~: e9 V- J
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
; i! ?. v' V8 X- j5 L, Vmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
; X7 \1 v+ G9 k7 kmake a big money 赚大钱
3 k6 K: d0 L0 n# hmake both ends need 收支平衡
0 B5 C) s- W; g3 _3 N+ d$ fWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 8 o1 H; \" X; H9 O
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
( I% s& t# D1 K1 U- B7 kHis achievement made waves in his country. 9 I* b1 X) y0 _* C
make yourself at home 别拘束
- f+ v& K3 h1 }' H( q  hno good 没有好结果
6 {* r7 D; H  t" S$ M( m: vBad mam comes tono good.
1 V$ K+ w: C) D/ ?. |2 W/ Sno kidding 不要开玩笑
1 a6 m3 |* i: u) E4 Ynone of your bussiness 不关你的事
  k  h+ v7 }- T+ x0 s* g: Tnot really 也不是……
' M5 P+ b# R# Y6 [old hand 老手
( u6 C; ]; n( RHe is an old hand at stealing. . T+ C" J% t" I: D4 J
old story 老一套 ) C; U7 j1 a; S8 o' K
I am tired of it,same old story. ' b3 @+ K9 V. r. Z! Z
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
/ ~7 k% K% \  X; l: U; q/ @on occasion 间或 6 H1 \1 X1 G9 I& }" O
of one's own accord 自愿地 " A! @3 n! H/ A) |# t2 l
packed like sardins 拥挤 2 i, L2 z' s: G1 d9 X
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
- S4 J4 b. R" s; E3 D" B4 xpass away 去世 ; M9 F! p& c" Z" K3 ~" q" s2 ^/ W
pay the price 付出代价
6 {# \4 C% Q% \! `6 QYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
, A. j" [' Q) J) q* r3 ]put up with 忍受 - }3 h: Y% |4 y+ @: O
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
4 f& [6 d8 d. y! {9 ured-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 + j) a7 d+ j6 a& h9 T$ o8 r$ x  r
red tape 繁文缛节 7 i: ^7 z; C8 e; h0 @; p, E
red carpet 红地毯 . Z2 j7 {, }4 W. A. W# o
run into 偶遇
* ?- O) b! N6 E) f1 HI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. + @4 I0 ]0 c6 w) S1 C3 E! Q& f" w+ m; Q0 v
run out of 用尽,缺少 2 }5 x0 O+ J) N
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
8 g( d" G- E$ y3 Y- |! xshow up 炫耀
* T* p  V9 N; J5 w/ ]8 V/ \) S6 |small potatos 小人物 0 G  A# R9 }; R. U  P/ Y8 _3 f
so what? 那怎么样呢? : G* c. U# r9 v, S2 u
stand up for 忍受   E) e$ a8 a( b  o
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口   f' n2 @9 n" Q8 R7 F* K7 x
sunday dress 最好的衣服
, S; e  ]+ m' d  E% s5 esure thing 十有把握的事 2 d# _+ k$ P' c1 g
take one's time 尽情玩
/ g3 H. E) c- kTake your time and enjoy it. + f" O7 p! T5 d% a/ q, p( h
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
& G- a( y2 u0 I3 rthat's it 就是 $ @# X" l* }" C6 ^
that is really something 太好了 - A' S! P. ]6 j% \4 Q8 v5 x
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
8 Z/ z4 X9 c$ V& H0 |9 C; h& }; Jthere you go 这边请 3 P, _) ]5 J3 t& F
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
. L3 O" ^& M( m9 |under the table 死底下,秘密地 , }. @  i' b" \. Y
under the weather 身体不适 ) h9 K) i3 _/ h7 ]* m
what's going on 怎么了
1 e/ }' X/ s" W* W' ^what a man 多勇敢的人啊
- n) h- \' {6 y5 l8 u, ]. t: I8 xwalking dictionary 活字典
( d0 H0 B( _; d9 H% |* v5 Zwhat is up 近来可好 ; R4 f2 k: e. Q3 G
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-3-8 10:47 | 显示全部楼层
大型搬家
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。# j4 X5 f9 k* d9 }
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
" A5 F/ M) _7 h% E: T' d8 y我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚8 j: H  `& }  t; n4 b& J: Z
眼镜完好无损: R; |2 B$ m- W9 \+ s6 U
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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